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Mrs. Short’s ClassMrs. Short’s Class

2013-20142013-2014

A Little About Me…I graduated from Oakland University’s teaching program. I have a masters degree from Marygrove in the Art of Teaching. and a masters degree from Oakland University in Educational Leadership.

This is my ninth year teaching. I have been in the Huron Valley School District for all of my years in teaching. I was hired as a second grade teacher, where I taught for 2 years. From there I taught a 2/3 combination class and stayed in third grade for 5 years after. I made the move to first grade over the summer.

My husband and I have 2 children: Aidan and Addison. We also have 2 shih tzus; Daphne and Izzy.

Daily Schedule• Greetings and Meeting• Word Work• Specials• Reading• Writers Workshop• Recess and Lunch • Math• Science/Social Studies/Health

Greetings and Meeting

• Attendance• Lunch Count• Songs • Class Promise• Daily commitment• Calendar and

Message

Word Work Phonics

– Putting words together– Taking words apart

Sight Words– Frequently read and written words– Unusually spelled common words

Specials• Monday Art 9:40-10:40• Tuesday PE 10:10-10:40

Wellness 2:10-2:55• Wednesday Music 9:40-10:10

PE 10:10-10:40• Thursday Media 10:10-10:40• Friday Music 10:10-10:40

Writer’s Workshop• Mini-Lesson• Independent Work• Sharing

How you can help• Encourage your child to stretch words to hear all

sounds• Provide time and materials to write (paper, markers, stapler, pencil sharpener, tape…)

Daily Five5 Ways to be Better Readers

and Writers• Read to Self• Read to Someone• Word Work• Work on Writing• Listen to Reading

How you can help• Read together • Take-Home books

The Literacy Cafe• Comprehension I understand what I read

• Accuracy I can read the words

• Fluency I can read with accuracy, expression and

comprehension

• Expand Vocabulary Tune into interesting words

Good Fit BooksI Pick Good Fit Books

I look at the bookPurpose – Why do I want to read it?Interest – Does it interest me?Comprehend – I understand the wordsKnow – I can read the words How you can help

• Encourage choosing books by interest and comprehension over difficulty, chapters or length

Helping Your Child at Home with Reading

• Nightly take home books - to practice reading fluently

- should be fairly easy for them - from their book box - support strategies and goals from class

Writer’s Skills• Writing small moments (personal narratives)• Writing for readers (editing)• Beginning revising• Poetry• Non-fiction• Opinion/Argument

Handwriting ProgramHandwriting without Tears

• Clear and Consistent Instruction• Helps with reversals, pencil grip

and posture• Assists left-handed students

Math• Everyday Math Philosophy • Patterns• Geometry and Measurement• Data Collection and

Interpretation• Number Sense and

Numeration

Science/Health• Properties/attributes (water, magnets,

materials)• Weather• Life Requirements• Heredity• Animal Life Cycles• Safety• Social and Emotional Health• Personal Health and Wellness• Tobacco and Household Dangers

Social Studies• What is a Citizen?• What is a Family?• How do we learn about the Past?• How do we learn about Places?• Needs and Wants

Additional Information

• Homework- math and reading nightly If occasionally it doesn’t get done turn it in as soon as possible

- Yellow Paper• Shoes- Velcro please until your child can tie or tie them in double knots in the morning• Daily Snack- healthy please. No chips, cookies, candy, gummy fruits• Class website

http://teacherweb.com/MI/CountryOaksElementary/

MrsShortsThirdGrade/apt1.aspx

More Information• Water Bottles allowed in class• Book Orders a few times a year• Birthdays –send in your child’s favorite book• Parent Volunteers-coming soon • Lunch Numbers• Field Trip/ CRC Form/Boosters/ Proof of

Insurance• Phone Book/Class Fan out• Daily Folders

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